Moraceae · Morus

Mulberry

Morus indica

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Assam, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Morus indica
Genus
Morus
Family
Moraceae
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Assam, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Goa, Kerala
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Moraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Catkin
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Mulberry

Mulberry (Morus indica) is a shrub belonging to the Moraceae family (Fig/Mulberry family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, catkin/syconium/head flower clusters, drupe/syconium/sorosis fruit.

Illustration representing the Moraceae family
Botanical family

Moraceae

Fig/Mulberry family

Mulberry belongs to the Moraceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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